Jim Channon
Encyclopedia
Jim Channon, a Lieutenant Colonel
in the United States Army
, now retired, is a futurologist and military theorist. Channon is primarily recognised for creating the First Earth Battalion
Operations Manual.
in his book The Men Who Stare at Goats
. According to Ronson's book, Channon spent time in the 70s with many of the people in California
credited with starting the human potential movement
, and subsequently wrote an operations manual for a First Earth Battalion.
An Ode Magazine article revealed Channon's current work as global visionary and cited him as a world-class intelligent optimist. He appeared on the cover of UFO magazine
while the cover story, written by Bill Birnes
, tells of the practical side of Channon's work in the military.
Jim Channon was featured in Fortune
magazine as the business world's first corporate Shaman. He was featured in Omni
and other magazine/websites as the founder of the Army’s First Earth Battalion
.
, played by Jeff Bridges
, is based on Jim Channon.
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, now retired, is a futurologist and military theorist. Channon is primarily recognised for creating the First Earth Battalion
First Earth Battalion
The First Earth Battalion was the name proposed by Lieutenant Colonel Jim Channon, a U.S. soldier who had served in Vietnam, for his idea of a new military to be organized along New Age lines.-Principles:...
Operations Manual.
The manual
Many of the ideas contained in this and the outcomes of putting such concepts into practice have been documented by journalist Jon RonsonJon Ronson
Jon Ronson is a Welsh journalist, documentary filmmaker, radio presenter and nonfiction author, whose works include The Men Who Stare At Goats. His journalism and columns have appeared in British publications including The Guardian newspaper, City Life and Time Out magazine...
in his book The Men Who Stare at Goats
The Men Who Stare at Goats
The Men Who Stare at Goats is a book by Jon Ronson about the U.S. Army's exploration of New Age concepts and the potential military applications of the paranormal. The title refers to attempts to kill goats by staring at them...
. According to Ronson's book, Channon spent time in the 70s with many of the people in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
credited with starting the human potential movement
Human Potential Movement
The Human Potential Movement arose out of the social and intellectual milieu of the 1960s and formed around the concept of cultivating extraordinary potential that its advocates believed to lie largely untapped in all people...
, and subsequently wrote an operations manual for a First Earth Battalion.
An Ode Magazine article revealed Channon's current work as global visionary and cited him as a world-class intelligent optimist. He appeared on the cover of UFO magazine
UFO Magazine
UFO Magazine is an American magazine that is devoted to the subject of unidentified flying objects and the extraterrestrial hypothesis . It was founded in 1986 by Vicki Ecker and Sherie Stark, and is now published by Bill Birnes and edited by his wife Nancy Hayfield Birnes...
while the cover story, written by Bill Birnes
William J. Birnes
William J. "Bill" Birnes is an American writer, editor, book publisher and literary rights agent. He is best known as an active publisher of UFO literature and is a New York Times bestselling author. He holds a law degree and received a B.A. from New York University in 1966. Along with detective Dr...
, tells of the practical side of Channon's work in the military.
Jim Channon was featured in Fortune
Fortune (magazine)
Fortune is a global business magazine published by Time Inc. Founded by Henry Luce in 1930, the publishing business, consisting of Time, Life, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated, grew to become Time Warner. In turn, AOL grew as it acquired Time Warner in 2000 when Time Warner was the world's largest...
magazine as the business world's first corporate Shaman. He was featured in Omni
Omni (magazine)
OMNI was a science and science fiction magazine published in the US and the UK. It contained articles on science fact and short works of science fiction...
and other magazine/websites as the founder of the Army’s First Earth Battalion
First Earth Battalion
The First Earth Battalion was the name proposed by Lieutenant Colonel Jim Channon, a U.S. soldier who had served in Vietnam, for his idea of a new military to be organized along New Age lines.-Principles:...
.
Film
The movie character Bill Django from the 2009 film The Men Who Stare at GoatsThe Men Who Stare at Goats (film)
The Men Who Stare at Goats is a 2009 comedy war film directed by Grant Heslov and written by Peter Straughan and released in theaters on November 6, 2009...
, played by Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
Jeffrey Leon "Jeff" Bridges is an American actor and musician. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Otis "Bad" Blake in the 2009 film Crazy Heart....
, is based on Jim Channon.